Given name & surname · also French
Cousteau
“knife”
Cousteau is a surname from Middle French (ultimately Latin). It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cousteau goes back to Middle French cousteau, meaning “knife.”
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Where it comes from
Cousteau comes from Middle French, and ultimately from Latin.
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How it developed
From Middle French cousteau (“knife”), from Old French custel, from Latin cutellis.
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